UK-based Sentinel Marine, a company under the Cyan Renewables Group, has entered into a shipbuilding agreement with Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding of China for the construction of a 65-metre multi-role support vessel to join its fleet.
The new vessel will bring the fleet number to 15. The contract with Jiangman Hangtong also includes options for up to three additional vessels.
The first vessel in this new class is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027. It will be a DP2 vessel with a deadweight of 1,600, 375 square metres of clear deck space, and substantial under-deck capacity for fuel oil, potable water, recovered oil, and mono ethylene glycol.
Designed as a Group B (A option) UK emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV), the vessel will feature a fast rescue craft and a hybrid daughtercraft.
Sentinel Marine said the new vessel will also meet design criteria for Dutch and Danish ERRV regulations and will offer accommodation for between 37 and 47 personnel.
The design will also feature an optional work-to-work gangway, an under-deck supplies warehouse, and battery hybrid propulsion. These will ensure suitability for a broad range of operations including offshore wind and transitional energy support, government services, carbon capture, and maritime security.